Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament
{{short description|Cuban boxing tournament}}
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| location =Havana, La Habana Province, {{CUB}}
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| established =1968
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The Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament (also known as the Córdova Cardín Memorial Tournament) was established by the Cuban Boxing Federation in 1968 in Havana, Cuba.{{cite web|url=https://www.iba.sport/news/giraldo-cordova-cardin-memorial-tournament-recap-results/|title=Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament recap and results|website=liba.sport|access-date=2024-05-08}}
It is Cuba's annual major amateur boxing competition.* {{Cite book | first=Sean | last=Sheehan | authorlink=Sean Sheehan | year=2016 | title=Cuba (Cultures of the World): Third Edition }} The tournament is named after Giraldo Cordova Cardin, a young revolutionary boxing enthusiast who took part in the 1953 assault on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba.{{cite web|url=https://www.lahabana.gob.cu/post_detalles/en/12575/nace-giraldo-cordova-cardin|title=Giraldo Córdova Cardín is born.|website=lahabana.gob.cu|access-date=2024-05-08}}
Early history
The first Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament was held in Havana from May 18 to 22, 1968.{{cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/GiraldoCordovaCardin1968.html|title=Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament - Havana - 1968|website=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl|access-date=2024-05-08}}
From June 27 to July 5, 1981, in Havana, 19 countries participated in the international tournament, which featured a U.S. team for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-gray-heads-team-of-amat/147008977/|title=Gray Heads Team of Amateur Boxers - Newspapers.com™|website=newspapers.com|access-date=2024-05-08}}
In 2000, Felix Savon won his 15th International Giraldo Cordova Cardin title leading Cuba's sweep of 12 gold medals at the boxing tournament in Havana.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-cuba-wins-all-12-golds-g/147009630/|title=Cuba Wins All 12 Golds - Newspapers.com™|website=newspapers.com|access-date=2024-05-08}}
Notable participants
- Teofilo Stevenson{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cuban-boxing-legend-stevenson-dies-20120613-208ob.html|title=Cuban Boxing Legend Steveson|website=smh.com|access-date=2024-05-08}}
- Felix Savon
- Erislandy Lara
- Yordenis Ugás
- Guillermo Rigondeaux
- Robson Conceicao{{cite web|url=https://www.toprank.com/all-fighters/robson-conceicao/|title=Robson ”Niño” (Baby) Conceicao Biography {{Pipe}} Top Rank|website=toprank.com|access-date=2024-05-08}}
- Robeisy Ramirez